Reading Time: 2 minutes A former assistant chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission has written a blog post claiming she was subjected to interference and harassment during her time at the agency.
Former assistant commissioner claims harassment at Canadian Grain Commission
Patty Rosher says she was informed she was being investigated for allegations of inappropriate behaviour in September 2022
Canadian Foodgrains Bank pushes for foreign aid support amid U.S. cuts
A U.S. funding freeze on international aid takes the largest donor out of global humanitarian community and leaves deadly gaps, Canadian relief organization argues
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Foodgrains Banks says the U.S. funding freeze on foreign aid will leave deadly gaps in the humanitarian ecosystem globally.
Funding, collaboration among ag priorities for NDP
Election 2025, party by party: NDP ag critic says Canada lags other countries in research and development
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our latest in a series outlining the ag policies of major Canadian federal parties: NDP ag critic says Canada lags other countries in research and development
How farmers can navigate the capital gains tax maze
Tax expert says the tax-free rollover can be the farmer's best friend in succession cases, if they're worried about the spike in capital gains tax inclusion
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tax expert says the tax-free rollover can be the farmer’s best friend in succession cases, if they’re worried about the spike in capital gains tax inclusion.
Canadian election could short agriculture in 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutes Farmers will go to the polls during the 2025 Canadian federal election this year, but its not clear how signficantly the issues driving agriculture will feature in party platforms.
Federal spending on climate change soars
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is drawing flack for the amount of funding dedicated to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is drawing flack for the amount of funding dedicated to agriculturalgreenhouse gas emissions.
Top 5 Alberta Farmer Express stories of 2024
Here's some of the stories that captured the attention of Alberta farmers this year
Reading Time: 2 minutes As 2024 flew by, it can be tough to keep on top of all the news. Here’s a few stories that struck a chord with farmers in the Wild Rose province. 1. Alberta doubles down on rat strategy Alberta has maintained its rat-free status for 70 years and the province wants to keep that streak […] Read more
Find your agriculture news during the mail strike
Glacier FarmMedia making digital editions readily available to readers
Reading Time: < 1 minute With the arrival of a national mail strike, the Alberta Farmer Express wants to ensure that our readers continue to have access to the information they want and need. “We are doing everything we can to make sure Canadian farmers can continue to access their agricultural news and production information during the mail service disruption,” said […] Read more
Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and sustainability goals
Canada's current agricultural policies are not serving the well-being of the public. Canada's agricultural program payments and subsidies are not aligned with the government's dietary guidelines and health goals.
Green group sues Tyson Foods for allegedly false climate claims
An environmental group is suing U.S.-based meat processor Tyson Foods for allegedly misleading consumers by saying it will reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and marketing climate-friendly beef without meaningful plans to achieve those goals.
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